Scholar and Clinical Maladjustment and Personal Adjustment in Adolescents Aged between 12 and 18 Years //Desajuste escolar, clínico y ajuste personal de adolescentes de 12 a 18 años

Abstract

Adolescence is characterised by an increased risk of personal maladjustment, which may be related to clinical symptoms and/or school maladjustment. This study analyses the prevalence of clinical and school maladjustment and of problems of personal adjustment in students in the Basque Country (Spain), using the S3 self-report version of the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC), adapted and validated for the Basque language. The study sample was composed of 1,827 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Although some differences were found between male and female students in levels of maladjustment, the associated effect sizes were small. The Basque version of BASC-S3 has similar psychometric properties to those of the Spanish-language and original versions of the questionnaire, and so this instrument could be usefully implemented among Basque-speaking adolescents.